Art Deco Swimmer - Summer Fun - Female Illustrator
By Robin Artine Smith
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-West Female Illustrator Robin Artine Smith depicts a female swimmer running from the beach into the water. The poster-like graphic image captures a peak moment of pure fun and j...
Paper, Gouache, Pencil
Price Upon Request
Swimmer
By Enrique Alférez
Located in New Orleans, LA
Artist Enrique Alférez was born in Zacatecas, Mexico and lived nearly the entire 20th century. After service in the Mexican Revolution as a youth, he emigrated to Texas, studied in C...
Bronze
Art Deco Louis Giraud Nude Ceramic / Pottery “Swimmer” Sculpture Vallauris 1940s
By Louis Giraud
Located in Southampton, NJ
A c1940 Art Deco ceramic "Swimmer" sculpture by Louis Giraud for Vallauris of France.
Ceramic, Pottery, Walnut
"At the Beach", Art Deco Relief Sculptures, Swimmers and Borzoi, Gold & Ivory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These elegant and high-style Art Deco pierced sculptural panels, very rare, depict two tall, slender, impossibly elegant figures on the beach: a tall, athletic young man in a swimsui...
Plaster
$4,400Sale Price|20% Off
"Bathers at the Shore, " Art Deco Painting of Swimmers by Karfunkle
By David Karfunkle
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully painted in muted tones of honey, soft blue and dusty pink, this evocative painting from the 1930s depicts two nude and semi-nude female figures along the seashore, framin...
Paint
"Nude Swimmers and Octopus, " Study for Art Deco Mural in Black, Pink and Blue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Highly sophisticated and striking in conception and execution, this study for an Art Deco bathroom mural depicts -- appropriately -- male and female nude figures swimming in an under...
Paint
Bronze Art Deco Style Sculpture of a Nude Swimmer By Wayne Current
By Wayne Current
Located in Peabody, MA
Bronze sculpture of a nude swimmer in motion, mounted on a granite base, by Wayne Current, from a limited edition of 30, circa late 20th century.
Granite, Bronze
Swimming Medal Art Nouveau Pendant Necklace Olympic Circa 1910 Rare Swimmer
Located in New York, NY
THIS IS A GORGEOUS AND VERY RARE ART NOUVEAU - ART DECO PENDANT DEPICTING A SWIMMER SWIMMING IN THE WATER.
Vintage Coney Island Men’s Swim Club Retro Mannequin
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Vintage Coney Island Men’s Swim Club Retro Mannequin Vintage Coney Island Men's Swim Club Retro Mannequin, our Muscular Torso is wearing 1930s style Mens Swims in red white an bla...
Fiberglass
"Swimmers, Hammamet Gulf Beach, Tunisia", Watercolor by Vogue Illustrator
By Porter Woodruff
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Full of light and color, this highly evocative watercolor painting by Porter Woodruff depicts a group of Tunisian youth swimming off the beach along Hammamet Gulf in Tunisia, near hi...
Paint
an Art Deco Green Glass Poisson Vase by R.Lalique
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
The design is strongly Art Deco and the large fishes swim all around the vase's body.
Glass
Art Deco Life-size Carved Marble of a Nude Female Swimmer
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco life-size carved marble figure of a nude female swimmer, sitting at the edge of a rock, probably French circa 1920's-1930's, possibly signed (see last image).
Marble
Sold
H 21.5 in W 12 in D 0.75 in
Art Deco Woodcut of Swimmer W/ Sailboats Signed "WB" in Custom Art Deco Frame
Located in New York, NY
This lovely Art Deco Woodcut of Swimmer W/ Sailboats is by an Unknown artist, signed "WB" and originates from the United States, Circa 1930.
Woodcut
Art Deco Flapper's Woolen Swim Suit, circa 1920s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Art Deco Flapper's Woolen Swim Suit, circa 1920s, a classic woven wool black one-piece swimsuit by the Monarch Bathing Suit Company with shoulder straps fastened with great buttons a...
Wool
Art Deco Flapper's Woolen Swim Suit, circa 1920s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Art Deco Flapper's Woolen Swim Suit, circa 1920s, a classic woven wool black one-piece swimsuit with shoulder straps fastened with great buttons, and a flared skirt with unusual teal...
Wool
Art Deco Spelter Figurine of a Swimmer, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this very attractive and original Art Deco cold painted Spelter figurine of a swimmer, holding a large plume in her outstretched hand and a draped shawl/ to...
Onyx, Spelter
"The Swimmers, " Superb Art Deco Painting Influenced by Cubism, 1934
By Halley Johnson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Superbly conceived and executed in a palette of deep blues, rich browns and sandy whites, this sun-drenched depiction of two swim-suited male figures with a sail boat and scudding cl...
Paint
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H 16.15 in W 4.93 in D 4.53 in
Rare Goldscheider Art Déco Figure 'Swimmer' Girl in Bathing Costume, Dakon, 1930
By Stefan Dakon, Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent art ceramic figurine from the 1930s: Girl in blue bathing suit standing on toes, looking to the right and holding her cap with outstretched right arm in the air, left hand...
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Flapper's Woolen Swim Suit, circa 1920s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 20th Century Flapper's woolen swim suit, circa 1920s, a Roaring 20s period woolen one-piece woman's bathing suit with classic Art Deco stripes The suit has muted black, green, ...
Wool
"The Swimmer" Porcelain Figurine by Gustav Adolf Daumiller for Rosenthal
By Rosenthal, Gustav Adolf Daumiller
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A superb porcelain statue of a standing nude female with arms resting on her back by Gustav Adolf Daumiller Schwimmerin. Figure has a wonderful wax like finish. Stamped "Rosenthal...
Porcelain
An Opalescent Roscoff dish by R.Lalique
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
The Roscoff plate is one of the largest R.lalique made in the Art Deco period. The fishes swim surrounded by bubbles in the blue opalescent glass.
Glass
An Opalescent Roscoff dish by R.Lalique
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
The Roscoff plate is one of the largest R.lalique made in the Art Deco period. The fishes swim surrounded by bubbles in the blue opalescent glass.
Glass
Sold
H 7.09 in W 10.79 in D 0.04 in
Swimmers / Woodcut Hand Colored in Tempera on Paper - Art Deco - 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
Image dimensions: 15 x 25 cm. Swimmers is an original xylograph on laid ivory-colored paper, hand-colored in tempera by an anonymous artist of the Art Nouveau at the beginning of XX...
Tempera, Woodcut
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H 11 in W 14 in D 0.25 in
A Whimsical Art Deco Drawing of a Young Male Nude, "Swimmer Among the Stars"
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Whimsical, Art Deco Style Drawing of a Young Male Nude Model Swimming, "Swimmer Among the Stars" by Notable Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994).
Paper, Charcoal, Ink
Sold
H 5.91 in W 3.94 in D 4.34 in
20th Century French Art Deco Style Ceramic Swimmer Women Bookends, 1930s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice vintage pair of ceramic bookends Art Deco style made in the 1960s. Representing swimmer women in swimming suit and bathing cap.
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Woolen Lifeguard's Swim Suit, circa 1920s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 20th Century Woolen lifeguard's swim suit, circa 1920s, a Roaring 20s period woolen one-piece man's bathing suit with typical Art Deco stripes, but also with the rare title "Li...
Wool
Two American Art Deco Fish on Cobalt Mirror Pond
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Two American art deco fish swim happily on a lake of cobalt mirror.
Copper, Chrome
Eric Ravilious Wedgwood Garden Series Platter with Swimmers
By Wedgwood, Eric Ravilious
Located in Essex, MA
A rare Eric Ravilious designed oval platter for Wedgwood from the Garden Series, depicting a swimmer about to dive into a pool, above another swimmer who is underwater, next to a str...
Earthenware
$7,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.5 in W 20.25 in D 1.5 in
"Negro Night Club, " 1945 Painting Depicting African American Social Life
By Adalie Margules Brent
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A brilliant and lively depiction of a crowded cafe scene in 1945, this painting by Adalie Margules Brent depicts a slice of Black America at the end of World War II, probably in New ...
Paint
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
1926 Rene Lalique Vase Danaides Smoked Topaz Glass with White Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Danaïdes" made in smoked topaz glass with white patina by Rene Lalique in 1926. Molded signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Beautiful et very rare color. height : 18,5 cm...
Glass, Art Glass
$60,662
H 21.26 in W 22.84 in
GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF CRISTO MORTO ATTR. G DELLA PORTA, ITALIAN RENAISSANCE
Located in Milan, IT
Circle of Guglielmo Della Porta (Porlezza, 1515 circa – Rome 1577) CRISTO MORTO, Italy, mid 16th Century Gilt bronze 54 x 48 cm 21 1/4 x 19 in Provenance: M. Barbagli Private Collec...
Bronze
Art Deco Palisander Sofa Of Scroll Shape
Located in Altrincham, GB
Art Deco Palisander Sofa Of Scroll Shape Form with Leather and Suede Upholstery on Bun Feet - 65"w x 25"d x 28"h (21" to the seat)
Leather, Suede, Palisander
Exceptional Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Bibliotheque
Located in London, GB
The overhanging foliate cornice above a frieze with reliefs of female and male figures surmounted by ribbon ties and flanked by foliage and laurel leaves, above two pairs of glazed d...
Ormolu
$4,106Sale Price|20% Off
H 32.68 in W 76.38 in D 32.29 in
1930s Restored Art Deco Sofa, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carrefully refurbished - Newly upholstered- walnut finish - can be used with or without pillows - Seat height with pillows is 48cm
Fabric, Wood
Study of a Male nude, circa 1800 France Empire Oil on canvas
Located in Eltville am Rhein, DE
French artist, circa 1800 Study of a male nude Oil on canvas Size 24 x 49 cm Frame 34 x 59 cm
Oil
$32,664
H 44.49 in W 38.58 in D 7 in
Saint Jerome, Antwerp, 16th century, circa 1550, cercle of Lambert Van Noort
Located in PARIS, FR
Saint Jerome in the desert Cercle of Lambert Van Noort (1520-1571, Antwerp) Antwerp School, mid-16th century Oil on oak panel. Dimensions: panel h. 69 cm (27.16 in), l. 52.5 cm (20.6...
Oil, Wood Panel
$1,800
H 6 in W 7.5 in D 3 in
Antelope, Art Deco Bronze Sculpture by Loet Vanderveen
By Loet Vanderveen
Located in Long Island City, NY
Loet Vanderveen, Dutch (1921 - 2015) - Antelope, Medium: Bronze sculpture, signature and numbering inscribed on bottom, Edition: 408/500, Size: 6 x 7.5 x 3 in. (15.24 x 19.05 x 7...
Bronze
$14,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 8.25 in W 6.5 in D 1.88 in
"Art Deco Clock in Chinese Manner", Gübelin Clock w/ Red Hardstone Finial
By Gubelin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bold and elegant, this rare -- possibly unique -- Art Deco table clock in the Chinese manner by the renowned Gübelin firm in Switzerland is a close cousin to the impossibly rarified ...
Marble
$341,452
H 100.6 in W 66.93 in D 24.81 in
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
By Pauly et Cie, Guggenheim Museum
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...
Walnut
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$4,400
H 11.5 in W 16.75 in
[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Reclining Male Nude Figurative Queer Oil Painting
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary painting of a nude man reclining by Mark Beard. Double-sided oil on panel Signed in red, u.r. “Bruce Sargeant is a mythic figure in the modern art movement. He embod...
Oil
Arts & Crafts Copper Fire Surround
Located in London, GB
A spectacular Arts & Crafts copper fire surround. Riveted and repoussé decorated with smoke and flames. Circa 1900, England. H 97 W 107 cm Opening H 72 W 40 cm
Copper
$11,000
H 42.52 in W 9.85 in D 2.37 in
Rare Antique Austrian Gothic Two-Handed Longsword Medieval Double-Edged Blade
Located in Doha, QA
An exceptional and rare Austrian longsword, designed as a two-handed weapon with a classic cruciform hilt and straight, double-edged blade. This distinguished form bridges the morpho...
Iron
$204,871 / set
H 71.93 in W 43.71 in D 3.94 in
Set of Nine, Large Early 18th Century Oil on Canvas Paintings of Various Sibyls
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderful and rare collection of nine, oil on canvas paintings of the Sibyls, early 18th century, French school, Libyan, Cumean, Lampusian, Hellespontine, Erythraean, Delphic, Pers...
Canvas
Art Deco furniture is characterized by its celebration of modern life. More than its emphasis on natural wood grains and focus on traditional craftsmanship, vintage Art Deco dining chairs, tables, desks, cabinets and other furniture — which typically refers to pieces produced during the 1920s and 1930s — is an ode to the glamour of the “Roaring Twenties.”
ORIGINS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
VINTAGE ART DECO FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Few design styles are as universally recognized and appreciated as Art Deco. The term alone conjures visions of the Roaring Twenties, Machine Age metropolises, vast ocean liners, sleek typography and Prohibition-era hedonism. The iconic movement made an indelible mark on all fields of design throughout the 1920s and ’30s, celebrating society’s growing industrialization with refined elegance and stunning craftsmanship.
Widely known designers associated with the Art Deco style include Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Eileen Gray, Maurice Dufrêne, Paul Follot and Jules Leleu.
The term Art Deco derives from the name of a large decorative arts exhibition held in Paris in 1925. “Art Deco design” is often used broadly, to describe the work of creators in associated or ancillary styles. This is particularly true of American Art Deco, which is also called Streamline Moderne or Machine Age design. (Streamline Moderne, sometimes known as Art Moderne, was a phenomenon largely of the 1930s, post–Art Nouveau.)
Art Deco textile designers employed dazzling floral motifs and vivid colors, and while Art Deco furniture makers respected the dark woods and modern metals with which they worked, they frequently incorporated decorative embellishments such as exotic animal hides as well as veneers in their seating, case pieces, living room sets and bedroom furniture.
From mother-of-pearl inlaid vitrines to chrome aviator chairs, bold and inventive works in the Art Deco style include chaise longues (also known as chaise lounges) and curved armchairs. Today, the style is still favored by interior designers looking to infuse a home with an air of luxury and sophistication.
The vintage Art Deco furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes dressers, coffee tables, decorative objects and more.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
The exquisite French jewel feels as modern today as when it was created, nearly a century ago.
After years of diligent restoration, E-1027, the designer-cum-architect’s marriage of romance and modernism, is finally complete.
The cabochon gem centerpiece and diamond-set elliptical rings makes it a marvel of Gatsby-era glamour.
Cartier created some of the most iconic jewelry designs that defined this era.
Learn about these antique jewelry styles, then choose a design that speaks to you.
Men, women and the watchmakers themselves are falling for the old-fashioned charm of retro timepieces.
Bespoke lighting is a hallmark of upscale interiors, and contemporary makers are increasingly ambitious in their materials and forms.